Wretched & Divine 1,486

Wretched & Divine 1,486

Based on the assumption a second show will be announced, I'm going to be camping out in Sydney at least one night (returning right back to line up again for the second night after the first show) and the venue is at Olympic Park which means accommodation doesn't exactly exist. At least not cheaply, anyway, so I'm not going to be able to go and drop my stuff in a room during the show and zip back to get it afterwards. Does anyone have any suggestions of what to do with it? Do you guys think it's generally a good idea to just leave it outside the venue and hope for the best? I'm just talking about a yoga mat, camping chair, and sleeping bag, and maybe a couple extra layers of clothes since it's going to be late autumn. I've never done this before and need some advice.

Based on the assumption a second show will be announced, I'm going to be camping out in Sydney at least one night (returning right back to line up again for the second night after the first show) and the venue is at Olympic Park which means accommodation doesn't exactly exist. At least not cheaply, anyway, so I'm not going to be able to go and drop my stuff in a room during the show and zip back to get it afterwards. Does anyone have any suggestions of what to do with it? Do you guys think it's generally a good idea to just leave it outside the venue and hope for the best? I'm just talking about a yoga mat, camping chair, and sleeping bag, and maybe a couple extra layers of clothes since it's going to be late autumn. I've never done this before and need some advice.

I've never camped at a show but I guess you could try get a cheap suitcase and fire everything in when you're done and pick it up after the first night?

Maybe ask the venue first and then try hotels or any nearby bus/train stations. That would probably look less dodgy than handing in a pile of camping stuff I guess

Based on the assumption a second show will be announced, I'm going to be camping out in Sydney at least one night (returning right back to line up again for the second night after the first show) and the venue is at Olympic Park which means accommodation doesn't exactly exist. At least not cheaply, anyway, so I'm not going to be able to go and drop my stuff in a room during the show and zip back to get it afterwards. Does anyone have any suggestions of what to do with it? Do you guys think it's generally a good idea to just leave it outside the venue and hope for the best? I'm just talking about a yoga mat, camping chair, and sleeping bag, and maybe a couple extra layers of clothes since it's going to be late autumn. I've never done this before and need some advice.

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sara_gd 1,165

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@sara_gd how was camping out for you? What did you bring with you? Where did you put your stuff? Was it cold? How did you pass the time?

sorry for asking so much

Hi! I just got home and I'm going to write an elaborate detailed post about how my camping went. I got to know what was important for me and I fucking mastered the plan by the end of the tour! Of course this works for me and maybe won't work for someone else, but it can give you ideas. It basically has to do with having a proper balance of hydration and temperature, not having to pee, getting enough sleep and getting inside the venue fast. I will reply when I write the accurate review

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Strychnine. 348

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I'm excited to hang out in line before the shows but I'm anxious that there will be trouble with many many line cutters I'm not good at telling people it's not okay what they're doing!

Get to the venue early, you can always use that to your advantage. If someone tries to get in front of you just start a fuss, I did that at the Palladium and managed to get me and a friend in front of a group that was letting a TON of people cut and got a line cutter sent back a few people.

My main concern for the upcoming shows is how early to start lining up. I know the two times I saw Green Day I wasn't as early as I wanted to be, but those were both for club shows. How early do people tend to line up for Arena shows?

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solongfromthestars 11,189

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If someone tries to get in front of you just start a fuss, I did that at the Palladium and managed to get me and a friend in front of a group that was letting a TON of people cut and got a line cutter sent back a few people.

My main concern for the upcoming shows is how early to start lining up. I know the two times I saw Green Day I wasn't as early as I wanted to be, but those were both for club shows. How early do people tend to line up for Arena shows?

It'd actually be really fair if people who are holding spots let the people directly behind them in front. Not that it'll ever happen but it's a nice idea

In my experience you don't need to camp for arena shows in the US. I got to one of the 2013 ones at 10:30am and got a great spot in front of Jason (could have been in front of Mike but I panicked haha) without shoving or anything. Things might have changed of course but it was never necessary in the past. If you're worried, I'd recommend staying as close to the venue as possible and checking the line regularly.

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AlissaGoesRAWR 16,003

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In my experience you don't need to camp for arena shows in the US. I got to one of the 2013 ones at 10:30am and got a great spot in front of Jason (could have been in front of Mike but I panicked haha) without shoving or anything. Things might have changed of course but it was never necessary in the past. If you're worried, I'd recommend staying as close to the venue as possible and checking the line regularly.

Honestly who knows if any of that matters now because of the VIP bullshit. I'm not even anticipating getting barrier in Pittsburgh no matter what time I show up because they're going to fill it with the $5 footlong club.

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solongfromthestars 11,189

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Honestly who knows if any of that matters now because of the VIP bullshit. I'm not even anticipating getting barrier in Pittsburgh no matter what time I show up because they're going to fill it with the $5 footlong club.

Oh man I'd temporarily forgotten about that. So I guess the answer is that nobody knows because each venue will probably do the VIP shit differently. Sigh...